First Presbyterian Church (Pennington, New Jersey)

First Presbyterian Church of Pennington is a historic congregation in Pennington, New Jersey that started in 1709. The current building dates to 1875 after an 1847 Gothic structure burned down the previous year.[3]

Pennington Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church of Pennington
A historic, pre-1923, postcard of Pennington Presbyterian Church
Location13 South Main Street, Pennington, New Jersey 08534
CountryUnited States
DenominationPresbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
ChurchmanshipMainline Protestant
Membership557 (2013)
Weekly attendance137 (2013)[1]
Websitepennpres.org
History
FoundedMay, 1709
Dedication1724 (original building), 1847 (second building), 1875 (current building)
EventsBritish occupation (1776), Burned down (1874)
Administration
PresbyteryNew Brunswick
SynodNortheast
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)Rev. Nancy Mikoski Associate Pastor. Rev. David Hallgren
First Presbyterian Church of Pennington
Coordinates40°19′38.9″N 74°47′26.2″W
NRHP reference No.11000591
NJRHP No.1727[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 24, 2011
Designated NJRHPJune 2, 2011

See also

References
  1. "All Statistics - First Presbyterian Church of Pennington". Research Services. Presbyterian Mission Agency.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places — Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection — Historic Preservation Office. April 5, 2013. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-16.
  3. "History". Pennington Presbyterian Church.


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